Manganuku Campsite
Ōpōtiki area • East Coast
Alerts
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- About
- Camp beside one of the few remaining historic Howe truss bridges.
- Facilities
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Toilets - flush
- Water from stream
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Fishing, Walking and tramping
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 20
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Passes
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.
Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Getting there
Beside SH2, 47 km south of Ōpōtiki, approximately 4 km south of Wiarata, Waioeka Gorge.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1983493, N5752778
Latitude: -38.29072606, Longitude: 177.38542257
Activities
Walking and tramping
Walks from the campsite include the Little Manganuku Track and the Manganuku Track.
Fishing
Good river fishing.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the campsite